Forbes

This May Be The Longest Animal On Earth - And You’ve Probably Never Heard Of It

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Liz writes about the ocean and its protection. This article is more than 5 years old. The giant siphonophore, Apolemia, recorded ...
Newsweek

Otherworldly, String-Like Organism Spotted in Deep Sea Is Made Up of ‘Millions of Interconnected Clones’

Researchers have captured fascinating video footage of an otherworldly organism in the waters off the coast of Western Australia. A team aboard the RV Falkor—the flagship research vessel of the ...
People

Scientists Discover 'UFO-Like' Animal, Likely the World's Longest Creature, in Australian Waters

Scientists estimate that the siphonophore they discovered is at least 150 feet long Researchers exploring the deep waters off the coast of Western Australia have discovered what they believe to be the ...
CNET

See a giant siphonophore, a bizarre ocean creature that looks like silly string

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. While ...
The New York Times

Dancers From the Deep Sea Shine on the U.N. for Climate Week

A Danish arts collective spotlights the bizarrely beautiful siphonophore, which performs a vital role in removing carbon from the atmosphere. By Arthur Lubow A little-known but crucial agent of carbon ...